Ophthalmic mounting



Oct. 24, 1933. STEVENS 1,931,941

OPHTHAIJMIC MOUNTING Filed Dec. 50, 19:50

Patented Oct. 24, 1933 i 1,931,941

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE OPHTHALMIC MOUNTING Frederick Arthur Stevens, Providence, R. 1.

Application December 30, 1930 Serial No. 505,571

2 Claims. (01. 8853) Ihe present invention relates to ophthalmic 8 of pivotal connection of the temple or, prefermountings, and more particularly to temples for ably, near the bridge, at 16, in which event the the same, and among its objects is to provide a hinge joint 8 would be of the ordinary hinge type, novel temple and a novel connection between the the rim not being split at that point.

temple and the lenses or lens-holding member. It will be understood that the invention is not so Other and further objects will be explained hererestricted to the exact embodiment herein illusinafter, and will be particularly pointed out in the trated and described, but that modifications may appended claims. be made by persons skilled in the art, and all such The invention will be explained in connection are considered to fall within the scope of this in- 10 with the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. vention. 65

l is a side elevation of an ophthalmic mounting What is claimed is: embodying my invention, the guards being omitl. A pair of spectacles comprising two lenses, a ted for clearness; Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the rigid bridge connecting the lenses, and a temple same; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary plan view of the for each lens, each temple being pivoted at one same; and Fig. 4 is a corresponding fragmentary of its ends to its corresponding lens at a point 70 front view of the same. disposed at the outer side of the lens at approxi- The' ophthalmic mounting is shown provided mately a central, horizontal line of the lens and with two lens-holding members 2 connected by a extending abruptly upward away from its point of rigid bridge 4 and having guards 6 spaced at a pivotal connection and curving gradually upward constant distance by the rigid bridge 4. The and rearward toward the wearers ear to form a 75 mounting is provided with two temples, each curve of relatively short radius under which the pivoted to its corresponding lens at a point 8 diswearers eye may have unobstructed vision, the posed at the outer side of the lens at approxiother end of the temple extending beyond the mately a central, horizontal line of the lens. wearers ear. i From the pivotal point 8, the temple extends 2. A pairof spectacles comprising two lenses, abruptly upward at 10, and curves gradually upa rigid bridge connecting the lenses, guards ward and rearward at 12, towards the wearers spaced at a constant distance by the rigid bridge, ear, to form a curve of relatively short radius. and a temple for each lens, each temple being- Under this short-radius curve 12, the wearers pivoted at one of its ends to its corresponding lens 30 eye may, of course, have unobstructed vision. at a point disposed at the outer side of the'lens at The temple ends in an ear hook 14 or other usual approximately a central, horizontal line of the shape. In Fig. 1, the temple is shown open, and lens and extending abruptly upward away from in Fig. 2 closed. its point of pivotal connection and curving gradu- The curve 12 is adjustable to vary the angular ally upward and rearward toward the wearers 5 ity of the lenses, as illustrated in Fig. 1, all that car to form a curve of relatively short radius .is necessary, for this purpose, being to increase under which the wearers eye may have unobor diminish the radius of the curve 12. This is a structed vision, the other end of the temple exgreat simplification over angling methods at prestending beyond the wearers ear. ent in use.

The eye wires 2 may open either near the point FREDERICK ARTHUR STEVENS. 

